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Event 65: Final Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts

$1,100 Deep Stack Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with an 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 69

Here is a look at the seating chart at the final table along with chip counts during eight-handed play.

Seat 1: Stanislav Ivanov – 345,000 (28 bb)
Seat 2: Ben Miner – 194,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Chao Huang – 370,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Bradley Beetz – 305,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Micheal Dreese – 235,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Brando Ageloff – 90,000 (7 bb)
Seat 7: Dylan Lask – 265,000 (22 bb)
Seat 8: Phillip Hui – 260,000 (21 bb)

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st:  $23,085 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,390
3rd:  $8,200
4th:  $5,855
5th:  $4,520
6th:  $3,515
7th:  $3,015
8th:  $2,675

Championship: Four More Hands

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  105 of 1,869

The clock has been paused, and the remaining field was just informed that they will play four more hands before the end of Day 2. Stay tuned for full chip counts from the field that will be posted a little later tonight.

Championship: Aaron Olshan Eliminated in 109th Place by Michael O’Malley

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  108 of 1,869

Aaron Olshan

Aaron Olshan was all in for 300,000 with AcQd from the big blind, and Michael O’Malley had him covered holding AdKs on the hijack.

The board was dealt 10h7d7s2s5s, and Olshan was eliminated in 109th place for a payout of $9,600. O’Malley stacked up 700,000 after collecting the pot.

Michael O’Malley – 700,000 (35 bb)
Aaron Olshan – Eliminated in 109th Place ($9,600)

Championship: Albert Riccobono Eliminated in 128th Place by Fred Goldberg

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  127 of 1,869

Fred Goldberg

Albert Riccobono was all in short with AsJs in the hole from middle position, and Fred Goldberg had him covered holding pocket sevens.

The final board read Kh10d8cKd9s, and Riccobono was eliminated in 128th place for a payday worth $8,200. Goldberg stacked up 265,000 after collecting the pot.

Fred Goldberg 365,000 (18 bb)
Albert Riccobono – Eliminated in 128th Place ($8,200)

Championship: Nicholas Verderamo Eliminated in 142nd Place by Michael Newman

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  142 of 1,869

Michael Newman

Michael Newman held pocket aces and Nicholas Verderamo was all in with pocket queens in the hole preflop.

The final board read 10s10c4d8h9h, and Verderamo busted in 143rd place for a payday worth $8,200. Newman stacked up 1,685,000 after collecting the pot.

Michael Newman – 1,685,000 (112 bb)
Nicholas Verderamo – Eliminated in 143rd Place ($8,200)

Championship: Cody Rich Eliminated in 152nd Place by Matt Waxman

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  145 of 1,869

Matt Waxman

Cody Rich was all in with pocket sevens preflop, and Matt Waxman had him covered holding AdKh. The final board read Ac9h8s9dAs, and Rich was eliminated in 152nd place for a payday worth $7,000. Waxman stacked up 1.8 million after collecting the pot.

Matt Waxman – 1,800,000 (120 bb)
Cody Rich – Eliminated in 152nd Place ($7,000)

Championship: Curt Kohlberg Doubles

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  175 of 1,869

Curt Kohlberg

Curt Kohlberg was all in with AcKc from late position for about 150,000, and UTG+1 had him covered holding As10c.

The final board read 10s9h4hJcQh, and Kohlberg doubled up to survive with 320,000 after collecting the pot thanks to a Broadway straight.

Curt Kohlberg – 320,000 (26 bb)

Event 64: Prize Pool and Payouts; $302,500 to the $10k Winner

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 64
$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  104
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000
April 21, 2024

Registration closed for the $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 104 entries for a prize pool of $1 million. The last 13 players will make the money with $27,500 for a min-cash and $302,500 up top for the winner.

1st: $302,500 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $187,500
3rd: $115,000
4th: $75,000
5th: $58,500
6th: $46,750
7th: $39,750
8th: $34,500
9th: $30,500
10th-13th: $27,500

Championship: Matt Kuba Eliminated in 209th Place by Yicheng Xu

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  208 of 1,869

Yicheng Xu

Matt Kuba was all in with AhKs in the hole from the button, and Yicheng Xu had him covered holding Kc9c from the cutoff.

The final board read 7d6s2hAcKd, and Kuba was eliminated in 209th place for a payday worth $6,400. Xu stacked up 353,000 after collecting the pot.

Yicheng Xu – 353,000 (35 bb)
Matt Kuba – Eliminated in 209th Place ($6,400) 

Championship: Max Kingstone Eliminated in 224th Place by Brandon Wittmeyer

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  223 of 1,869

Max Kingstone
Max Kingstone

Max Kingstone was all in short with Jd9h from the small blind, and Brandon Wittmeyer had him covered holding AhQc.

The final board read Kh9c7h5dQd, and Kingstone was eliminated in 224th place for a payday worth $6,400. Wittmeyer stacked up 730,000 after collecting the pot.

Brandon Wittmeyer – 730,000 (73 bb)
Max Kingstone – Eliminated in 224th Place ($6,400)